Plasticity in mosquito size and thermal tolerance across a latitudinal climate gradient.

ABSTRACT: Variation in heat tolerance among populations can determine whether a species is able to cope with ongoing climate change. Such variation may be especially important for ectotherms whose body temperatures, and consequently, physiological processes, are regulated by external conditions. Additionally, differences in body size are often associated with latitudinal clines, thought to be driven by climate gradients. While studies have begun to explore variation in body size and heat tolerance within species, our understanding of these patterns across large spatial scales, particularly regarding the roles of plasticity and genetic differences, remains incomplete. Here, we examine body size, as measured by wing length, and thermal tolerance, as measured by the time to immobilisation at high tempe

SUBMITTER: Lyberger K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11747927 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature